Conquests of the Longbow: The Legend of Robin Hood: Difference between revisions

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The adventure follows the general story arch of the original tale, where King [[Richard the Lion Heart|Richard the Lionheart]] has been taken hostage on his way back from [[The Crusades]]. Your primary task throughout the game is to collect enough money to pay the king's ransom, while fighting against the oppression of King John and the Sheriff of Nottingham. Some of the story, particularly the role of Maid Marion, has been altered, adding elements of druidic mythology.

Overall, this is a somewhat [[Darker and Edgier]] version of the popular legend, and is widely considered to be [[Up to Eleven|more difficult than the average Sierra adventures of the time]]. Particular scenes, such as the Nine-Men-Morris minigame, can be quite frustrating to adventure players, although the action scenes can be skipped by lowering their difficulty.

 

* [[Berserk Button]]: If you're the Sheriff of Nottingham and a "guest" at one of the banquets of the Merry Men, it's probably not a good idea to tell Robin you're an agent of King Richard.

** Also, probably [[Too Dumb to Live|an even worse idea to call Marian a slut in front of]] [[Richard the Lion Heart]].

* [[Damsel in Distress]]: Marian. The player first meets her when she's being attacked by an evil monk; later she needs to be saved from being burnt at the stake.

* [[Did Not Get the Girl]]: You can let Marian die at one point and still finish the game. Plus, unless you get the [[Golden Ending]], you won't be able to marry her.

* [[Drinking Contest]]: The Abbott challenges you to one.

* [[Drowning My Sorrows]]: Robin does this at the beginning because he's lonely.

* [[Girl of My Dreams]]: Marian first appears to Robin in a dream.

* [[Hedge Maze]]: At the back of the Nottingham abbey.

* [[Have a Nice Death]]: In a twist from the usual Sierra formula, the game's death sequences show the Merry Men commenting upon how Robin died, usually offering a hint on how to avoid repeating the same mistake.

* [[The Jester]]: Fulk, to King Richard

* [[Those Two Bad Guys]]: Roger and Giles.

* [[Too Dumb to Live]]: [[Lampshade Hanging|"You see, I'm nearly safe, but I thought I'd do something truly foolish instead and get myself killed."]]

* [[You Need to Get Laid]]: Robin's friends suggest that the reason he's depressed is that he's missing the company of a woman.

 

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